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First Visit to an Orthodox Church (pt. 5): Drama vs Narrative

May 25, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

First Visit to an Orthodox Church (pt. 5): Drama vs Narrative

If you read last week’s post in this series, you know my musical metaphor: Orthodox worship is to jazz as Western worship is to a singer-songwriter concert. There are several individuals and groups which, like instruments or sections, pick up important themes in turn, transforming each theme and adding to it. On your first visit […]

Filed Under: Community, Worship Tagged With: drama vs narrative, Great Entrance, incense, Little Entrance

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